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Sonos developed a system called “Concurrency” that could make multiple voice assistants interoperable on its smart speakers but had to put its plans on hold because of Google, a new Washington Post report explains. Concurrency does more or less what its name suggests by allowing Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa to be used side by side. “Sonos today sells speakers that let you choose between Alexa and Google, but only one can operate at a time — you have to disable one before… Source link

Target (TGT) has devised a novel way to partially get around the looming (and likely severe) retail worker shortage for this year’s all-important holiday shopping season.  Invest even more in the retailer’s current workforce. Target said Thursday it will hire fewer workers this holiday season. But, it will provide 5 million more hours to its existing workforce at a total cost of $75 million. The company said it would have store leaders “check in” with existing workers to understand their… Source link

Google today announced a change to its online ads, which will now display new disclosures that allow web searchers to see not just who the advertiser is and why the ad was served to you, but also what other ads the advertiser has run with Google, starting with the most recent. The changes are a part of Google’s broader revamp of its ads business in the face of increased regulatory scrutiny and a broader shift across the tech industry to technologies that promote transparency and… Source link

By Dhirendra Tripathi Investing.com – Nio ADRs (NYSE:NIO) traded 3% weaker in Wednesday’s premarket in response to the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s plans to sell up to $2 billion in new American depositary shares to fund its expansion. The deal will represent an increase of around 3% in the company’s share count. Each ADS, each representing one Class A ordinary share of the company, will be issued through an at-the-market offering program. The ADSs will be offered through Credit Suisse… Source link

WASHINGTON — With just over a month left for the White House to reach its goal of having 70 percent of Americans either fully or partially vaccinated by the July 4 holiday, President Biden announced new measures to galvanize the nationwide inoculation effort. June will be a “national month of action,” the president said, with some pharmacies remaining open all night on Fridays to administer shots and childcare centers waiving fees for parents going for their vaccinations. “America is… Source link

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Monday, March 25, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Verizon said it is giving away six- and 12-month subscriptions to Apple Arcade and Google Play Plus as it adds more bundled content offerings to its wireless subscriptions. New and existing Verizon wireless subscribers will get six months free of either Apple Arcade or Google Play Plus with a… Source link

Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase”) (Nasdaq: COIN) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the “notes”) in a private offering (the “offering”) to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Coinbase also expects to grant the initial purchasers of… Source link

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – Blue Ridge Community College is offering a Google IT certificates program that is geared to help folks get a starting point into a technology career. The program also includes an employer consortium of over 130 companies committed to those who complete the certification for related entry-level roles. “We need more technicians out there in the IT field. If anybody thinks they’re good at actually figuring things out and working with technology, this would be… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan Says These 3 Gold Stocks Could Surge 40% (Or More) Let’s talk about gold. The precious metal is the traditional safe haven investment, backed by its use – starting 5,000 years ago – as a reliable store of value. Investors looking to protect their portfolio and secure their wealth traditionally bought heavily into gold, and the price of gold has sometimes been used as a proxy (albeit an inverse one) for general economic health. In a recent report, investment firm J.P…. Source link

ATLANTA, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced today a new solution that enables users to pay for parking right from Google Maps. This expands ParkMobile’s work with Google that launched in November 2020 following the introduction of the redesigned Google Pay app. Google… Source link